Bone, Joint & Cosmetic Health

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A July 2011 study estimated that U.S. demand for cosmeceutical products will increase 5.8% per year, reaching $8.5 billion by 2015.

FutureCeuticals Inc. announced the formation of a strategic alliance with the BioBoron Research Institute.

Following an application from Gelita AG, submitted via the Competent Authority of Germany, the Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies was asked to deliver an opinion on the scientific substantiation of a health claim related to collagen hydrolysate and maintenance of joint health.

Visitors to GELITA booth #6846 at IFT saw how GELITA solutions can contribute to the success of various product ranges.

Excessive calcium intake, more than the recommended daily dose, can play a role in increasing the risk of bone fracture, claimed a recent Swedish study against the common belief that suggests elder people, especially above 50, to take calcium supplements in order to maintain the bone health.

Beauty products based on collagen are already established in Asia, and collagen has been exceptionally successful in a variety of functional foods and nutraceuticals.

The sap or resin from the Boswellia Serrata tree has been used for millennia in Ayurveda, the traditional medicinal system of India.

Algatechnologies announced its AstaPure® brand has obtained GRAS (generally recognized as safe) status from the FDA for use in food and beverages applications.

Eating strongly colored vegetables and fruit such as carrots and plums makes people more attractive, according to a new British study.

Life expectancies are increasing around the world, resulting in a higher number of women reaching menopause. As they age and estrogen declines, women experience climacteric complaints and hot flashes, which may be accompanied by weight gain and skin wrinkling and, in later years, osteoporosis and atherosclerosis.